{"product_id":"tove-under-the-tree-hardcover","title":"Tove Under the Tree - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarissa Theule\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulie Benbassat\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA child's courage and creativity save a fallen tree in this gentle young chapter book about empathy, resilience, community, and our indelible bond with nature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere was a tickle at the top of her head. . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tove's brain vibrated like a phone. The little branch was asking for permission to grow. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tove straightened. \"Yes, please grow,\" she said. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Just like that, her head accepted and welcomed the branch's polite, exploring baby roots. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor as long as Tove can remember, the giant ficus tree has stood in front of her house, shading her bedroom during the day, holding up the stars at night. Now it lies on the ground, chopped down. \"It was dead,\" says the arborist. \"Trees die. People think they live forever, but they don't.\" Or don't they? Tove picks up a little branch that escaped the chipper, a branch still green and supple, still holding life. With that, she makes a bold and valiant resolution--and when the weight of her decision grows larger than a small child can handle by herself, the entire neighborhood comes together to support her and the tree they all love. With Larissa Theule's graceful prose and Julie Benbassat's inviting illustrations, a realistic familiarity merges with magical realism in an elegant, moving story with shades of a classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarissa Theule\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eFat and Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of linked short stories for middle-grade readers; \u003ci\u003eConcrete: From the Ground Up, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Steve Light; \u003ci\u003eKafka and the Doll\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Rebecca Green; \u003ci\u003eHow Do You Do?\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Gianna Marino; \u003ci\u003eBorn to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley; and \u003ci\u003eA Way with Wild Things\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Sara Palacios. The idea for \u003ci\u003eTove Under the Tree\u003c\/i\u003e grew out of a painting titled \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tree\u003c\/i\u003e by postmodern Superflat artist Yoshitomo Nara. Larissa Theule has lived in many different parts of the world and now lives in Southern California with her family and dog. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Benbassat\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and an award-winning illustrator and painter. Her work has been exhibited numerous times, and she has done design, illustration, and animation work for a wide range of clients, including NPR, McSweeney's, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the Cartoon Network, and boom! Comics. Her book credits include \u003ci\u003eThere's That Sun Again\u003c\/i\u003e by Mk Smith Despres, \u003ci\u003eThe Book from Far Away \u003c\/i\u003eby Bruce Handy, \u003ci\u003eThe Screaming Hairy Armadillo \u003c\/i\u003eby Matthew and Steve Murrie, and \u003ci\u003eYou be You!\u003c\/i\u003e by Jonathan Branfman. Julie Benbassat lives in Philadelphia.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157963767871,"sku":"9781536232813","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/KJxbuVhQ209781536232813.webp?v=1776985770","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/tove-under-the-tree-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}